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Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North) (35-3)


School Information

Name: Lincoln-Way North High School
City: Frankfort
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 1755
Nickname: Phoenix
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Conference: Southwest Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Lawrence Wyllie
Principal: Dr. Michael Gardner
Athletic Director: Matthew Lyke
Head Coach: Matthew Lawrence
Assistant Coaches: Mary Brown, Dan Busch, Shawn Brannick, Joseph Gustafson
Athletic Trainer: Mr. Jeff Carr, Ms. Shelly Lazowski
Captains: Jake Welanga, Haakon Skrodal
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chicago (Brother Rice), 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, in Sectional Semifinal

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 *Zach Blasgen L 5-10 Sr.
4 *Jake Walenga OH 6-1 Jr.
5 J.T. Limon OPP-OH 6-3 Jr.
6 Jake Fraser OPP 6-1 Sr.
7 *Brad McFarland OH 6-2 Jr.
9 *Joe Tijerina OPP-MH 6-0 Sr.
10 Jim Dusek OH-L 5-9 Jr.
11 Josh Kim OH 6-0 Sr.
12 *Austin Faller S 6-0 Jr.
14 Nate Kloska MH 6-5 Jr.
15 *Matt Burke S 5-10 Sr.
17 *Ken Christensen MH 6-2 Jr.
18 Mike Balcerzak MH 6-4 Jr.
19 Haakon Skrodal MH 6-3 Sr.
21 *Adam Gilchrist MH 6-4 Sr.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Season Totals
  Single-Match High
 

 

  Name
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig
  Kill
  Blk
  Ace
  Ast
  Dig

 

 

  Mike Balcerzak
  0
  0
  2
  7
  4
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Zach Blasgen
  41
  2
  42
  32
  331
  0
  0
  5
  3
  19

 

 

  Matt Burke
  2
  0
  14
  506
  136
  0
  0
  3
  24
  14

 

 

  Ken Christensen
  103
  27
  6
  1
  33
  9
  3
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Jim Dusek
  8
  1
  10
  3
  46
  0
  0
  1
  0
  5

 

 

  Austin Faller
  56
  18
  0
  331
  29
  5
  3
  0
  19
  0

 

 

  Jake Fraser
  32
  8
  3
  0
  7
  3
  1
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Adam Gilchrist
  56
  18
  1
  0
  32
  11
  2
  0
  0
  4

 

 

  Josh Kim
  67
  8
  17
  2
  103
  10
  1
  2
  1
  8

 

 

  Nate Kloska
  9
  2
  0
  0
  1
  3
  1
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  J.T. Limon
  63
  10
  0
  0
  50
  8
  1
  0
  0
  7

 

 

  Brad McFarland
  339
  19
  32
  3
  164
  24
  2
  4
  1
  14

 

 

  Haakon Skrodal
  30
  9
  3
  0
  10
  6
  4
  1
  1
  4

 

 

  Joe Tijerina
  38
  6
  12
  2
  45
  5
  2
  3
  0
  7

 

 

  Jake Walenga
  255
  21
  37
  9
  218
  17
  2
  3
  2
  16
 






Scores


  

 

Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  1st
  2nd
  3rd

 

 

  3/19
  Lansing (Illiana Christian)
  W
  25-8
  25-10
   

 

 

  Chicago (Marist) Invitational
 

 

  *3/22
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
  25-12
  25-8
   

 

 

  *3/22
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
  25-11
  25-18
   

 

 

  *3/23
  Chicago (St. Rita)
  W
  25-18
  29-27
   

 

 

  *3/23
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
  19-25
  25-22
  13-15

 

 

  *3/23
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
  25-12
  21-25
  15-7

 

 

  3/27
  Mt. Carmel
  W
  25-18
  25-18
   

 

 

  4/2
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
  25-15
  25-16
   

 

 

  4/4
  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  W
  25-15
  23-25
  25-17

 

 

  4/11
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
  29-27
  23-25
  25-20

 

 

  4/15
  Bolingbrook
  W
  25-11
  25-14
   

 

 

  4/17
  Joliet (Central)
  W
  25-20
  25-18
   

 

 

  Chicago (Brother Rice) Smack Attack
 

 

  *4/19
  Burbank (Reavis)
  W
  25-12
  25-13
   

 

 

  *4/19
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
  25-23
  26-24
   

 

 

  *4/20
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  L
  21-25
  28-30
   

 

 

  *4/20
  Buffalo Grove
  W
  25-15
  25-12
   

 

 

  *4/20
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
  25-12
  27-25
   

 

 

  4/23
  Joliet (West)
  W
  25-9
  25-18
   

 

 

  4/25
  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
  W
  25-16
  25-18
   

 

 

  Libertyville Invitational
 

 

  *4/27
  Park Ridge (Maine East)
  W
  25-19
  25-16
   

 

 

  *4/27
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
  25-17
  25-21
   

 

 

  *4/27
  Lake Forest (H.S.)
  W
  25-18
  25-15
   

 

 

  *4/27
  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
  W
  25-20
  25-12
   

 

 

  *4/27
  Rolling Meadows
  W
  25-16
  25-12
   

 

 

  4/29
  Lockport (Twp.)
  W
  25-22
  25-14
   

 

 

  5/1
  Palos Hills (Stagg)
  W
  24-26
  25-13
  25-13

 

 

  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Invitational
 

 

  *5/3
  Naperville (Central)
  W
  25-16
  25-17
   

 

 

  *5/3
  Des Plaines (Maine West)
  W
  25-16
  25-19
   

 

 

  *5/4
  Naperville (North)
  W
  25-22
  25-20
   

 

 

  *5/4
  LaGrange (Lyons)
  W
  25-20
  22-25
  15-12

 

 

  *5/4
  Minooka
  W
  23-25
  25-23
  16-14

 

 

  5/9
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  L
  25-23
  20-25
  13-25

 

 

  5/13
  Tinley Park (Andrew)
  W
  27-25
  25-17
   

 

 

  5/16
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
  W
  25-16
  25-21
   

 

 

  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Regional
 

 

  *5/21
  Palos Heights (Shepard)
  W
  25-16
  25-10
   

 

 

  *5/22
  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  W
  25-16
  25-18
   

 

 

  Tinley Park (Andrew) Sectional
 

 

  *5/24
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
  31-29
  25-19
   

 

 

  *5/28
  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
  W
  29-27
  25-22
   

Head Coach Matthew Lawrence
Year W-L-T
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North)
2009 15-18
2010 29-8
2011 25-13
2012 33-5
2013 35-3
5 yrs. 137-47

Tournament History 

This is the first tournament appearance for Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North).